Wall graphics are among the easiest and most popular interior decor applications for digital printing.
Floors
The floor is one of the biggest surfaces in any office, yet is often the last place to be considered for printed graphics, if it even ends up considered at all, despite the prevalence of floor graphics in retail stores and other spaces.
Directional arrows and images (e.g. ‘Boardroom this way!’) can always be helpful to office visitors and guests. There are also lots of fun and surprising possibilities, such as a printed graphic of an area rug.
Motive Media outfitted its new lobby with letters, digital signage and, more unusually, a desk wrapped with digitally printed graphics.
Windows and glass panels
As suggested earlier, adhering opaque films to glass walls can be a great way to introduce some privacy to an open-concept office in a modern, visually appealing way. The films can be computer-cut into a wide variety of shapes and designs.
Digital imaging is also an option. Printing onto a translucent film can introduce subtly colourful images to a boardroom, while perforated films on windows can display graphics to the outdoor world while still allowing sunlight in. The possibilities are endless.
Whiteboards/chalkboards
Another option for adding personality to boardrooms and other meeting spaces is to digitally print artistic elements on whiteboard and chalkboard films, then adhere them to the walls for interactive and collaborative use by staff.
Filing cabinets
Even in the age of computers and cloud-based data storage, filing cabinets often take up an enormous amount of space in a workplace—and most of them are fairly drab in appearance. With the ability to wrap them with vinyl, they can suddenly become complementary components of the interior decor, rather than just ‘necessary evils.’
Desks
Individual workspaces can also be decorated. When Motive Media moved, the company owned a series of Ikea desks with simple birch-coloured tops, which were refreshed by wrapping them with plain white vinyl films. This made the workspace look instantly new, with no printing necessary.
